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St. Landry democrat., 1887-03-12
He Told His Name.

There was romantic incident con
nected with the recent burning of a
steamboat on the Mississippi river. A
baby boy, 50 young that he was unable
to tell his name, was found floating
down the river. He was mile below
the scene of the disaster, but he was still
holding with good grip to a stick Of
timber. A colored woman saw tho
little one and rescued him. Then she
asked him what his name was. His
only reply was: Mammals boy" His
mother was doubtless drowned, and
nobody knows the little fellows name
St. Landry democrat., 1887-03-12
THE GARFIELD FAMILY.
A. Glimpse ut the Handsome Home at
Mentor and Its Occupant..

Mentor and Its Occupant.
In five years there have been many
notable changes in the Garfield family.
There have been no deaths, but the
children of whom the father was so
fond have grown up. The two older
boys have begun a course in the Co
lumbia College Law School, and Harry,
the elder, has been teaching in some
Eastern school. Both are graduates Of
Williams College. James R. Garfield
has been studying law with Judge
Boynton in Cleveland, and is looked
upon by friends of his father as the
son most like him in every way.
He has his fathers size, complexion,
eyes and manner. Both sons are now,
men, and have, it is said, great am
bition. Miss Mollie, the only daughter,
is now young woman taller than her
mother, and has about finished her
studies. The two younger sons,
Abram and Irwin-the latter named
for General Irwin McDoWell-are old
enough to enter school on the Hud-
son, and left home for their duties
there recently. They had never been
away from home alone before.
Since the preliminary education of
Abram and Irwin III the Cleveland
public schools the mother has had no
further desire to live in a city. She
has ordered her mansion in Cleveland
sold and has decided to make her
future home in Mentor. She has here
added to the modest frame house Of
her husband Queen Anne" structure
which cost $4,000. 1t is the most I'M
posing home III the country, although
the new part is behind and wholly sub"
seryient to the old house in which the
President lived. This still remains the
head and front of the Garfield home,
although remodeled to conform with
the addition. A $4,000 addition to a
$1,000 house is curiosity in modern
architecture, but sentiment for the
past and it's illustrious dead inspired
it. There are probably sixty rooms i'm
both new and old houses, They are
all furnished in modern style and with
considerable elegance, and there is an
air of aristocracy about the interior
which Garfield did not know in his own
home. Although the house is far in
the country it has all the conveniences
of city home-in plumbing, gas-ft-
ting and steam-heating.
A natural gas well has been bored on
the farm, and the yard is kept lighted
day and night. The main entrance is
through the old house. In the hall
facing the door is Grandma" Gar
fields old wall-sweep clock, which her
husband brought home just sixty years
ago. 1t is still the standard time of
that house, and keeps on ticking just
as it did when the President was born.
To the left is the smoking room, which
is lounging room for the family,
James being their only one who
smokes. To the right is the old parlor,
now reception room, and rich IN relics
of the dead. 1t was once his study.
Bibles and other books are upon the
tables, and the furniture is much the
the same as when the family left for
Washington.-Lad World
St. Landry democrat., 1887-03-12

girls that won't 60 any where or do any
thing. You're boss girl, Kate and |
don't mind sayings 50. Come along and
help me dig worms"
Mother laughed as Kathie gave her a
kiss and followed Jack to the haunts of
the poor earth-Worms. That night
Kathie found pinned on to her cushion
slip from newspaper
"Just like mother" she smiled. ''She
always finds something to fit in" And
this is what mother had found, in u
very old paper, to eft in:'
II saw u pair of hands-beautiful
hands, the world called them. Small and
shapely and fair, with nesting dimples
and taper fingers. Hands too delicate
to bear any burden heavier than flash
ing Jewels. beautiful hands, whis-
percd gentlemen, as they bent over
them in courtly gallantry. Beautiful
hands, pouted ladies, as they envied
their possessor. But they were hands
that were never lifted to help bear
another's load; that were never raised
to wipe away the mourner's tear; that
were thoroughbred by any work per-
formed for others; that were never
folded together in prayer; that daintily
held the dress aside, lest it touch a
beggar in the street. Beautiful hands,
the world called them. God and the
angels called them ugly.
Il saw another pair of hands ugly
hands the world called them. Not
small nor comely nor white, and wear
ing no jewels but tears from grateful
hearts whose loads they had lightened.
Hands the possessor of which none
would envy; over which no one would
bend, calling them beautiful. But they
were hands often folded in humble de-
votion; hands which had carried bless
ings to many home; which had
smoothed many a dying pillow, and
wiped away many a falling tear; which
were never lifted to push away the
children or brush away the poor; which
were weary, misshapen and hard with
toiling and doing for others. Ugly
hands the world called them. God and
the angels called them beautiful. -
Christian at Work.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-03-12
HARD TO BELIEVE.
Story OF Dog Who Would Not Take An
Old Paper to His Master.

Old Haper to His Master.
We have printed some remarkable
stories about dogs, but if what a Con-
necticut paper relates of a dog owned
by Colonel Newton, of Cromwell, is to
be believed, no more knowing dog has
yet been born. He goes twice day
to the railroad station for the morning
and evening paper. He goes of his
own accord, is Away on time, and
waits just above where the baggage
car is to stop, in the morning at one
place and in the afternoon at another.
There he waits until the bundle is
thrown off and opened by the station
master, when he takes his paper in his
mouth and Immediately starts for
home. If the weather is rainy he has
a piece of oil skin which is kept in a
place where he can get it himself, and
of his own accord he carries this with
him, and the station master wraps it
around the paper before giving
it to him in order that it
may not get wet. On his return
home, he puts the oil-skin away in its
place, against the next rainy day." He
knows the papers and insists on having
the right one. Once, says the Record,
he was fooled. "In opening the bundle
the station-master slipped one that was
two days old out of his pocket, and
handed it to the dog. Demo took it in
his mouth and started for home. Ar.
irving there he took it to his master,
and was rewarded by pat on the head
and kind word. Colonel Newton adj
justed his spectacles and commenced to
read. Of course he at once discovered
the trick, although he thought at the
time it was only an error. Calling
Demo to him, he told him to take the
paper back, and reprimanded him for
making the mistake. I don't know
what it was he said to him, but
the dog seemed to understand
it for he hung his head
and really looked ashamed. In short
time he was at the station, with the old
paper in his mouth, and going to the
agent laid the paper at his feet, and,
looking in his face gave a very short
and very decided bark, as much as to
say, give me the right paper and do it
now He was offered one that was
day old, but after shifting at it for q
refused to take it, and not I'M
til he was given a paper of that date,
would he have any thing to do with it.
Since then, although an attempt has
been made several times to fool him
again, in the same way, he can not be
deceived, and so, as [ said before, it
really seems as though the dog must be
able to read. "-Baptist Weekly.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-03-12
A Byronic Joke.

John Taylor, in his "reminiscences,
tells us that he was much in the habit
of visiting the green-room Of Drury
Lane Theater in order to cultivate an
acquaintanceship with Lord Byron.
'He always" says Taylor, received
me with great kindness, and particu-
larly one night when 1 had returned
from public dinner and met him in
the green-room. 1 had by no means
drunk much wine, yet as seemed to
him to be somewhat heated, and APP
peared to be thirsty, he handed me a
tumbler of water, as he said, to dilute
me. "-Detroit Free Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-03-12
American Harvesting Machinery in Aus

Australian papers just received announce
the award of the National Gold Medal to
AULTMAN, MILLER & Co., of Akron. O., for
their Light Draft Buckeye Folding Binder,
in December last. The following, cut from
the Melbourne Argus of December IS, 1886,
giving particulars of the contest, will be of
interest. The Argus says:
The field trial OF reapers and binders in
connection with the National Show at
inst, on Mr.. Guthrie's farm, about two
miles from Shepparton. Owing to the
pressure of harvest work, crops in all di.
rections being ripe, the attendance of farm
ers did not exceed $50, but great interest,
was taken IN the proceedings. As at the
late show, the judges placed the Hornsby
machine first, NJ Cormic1 second and the
Woods third; the s'Buclxeye'' representa-
tive disli1ed being left out in the cold. and
demanded field trial as provided by the
rules, the Mccormick also sharing in the
protest; SO the prizes were held over pend
ing the field trial. The crop was ripe
wheat, and the land was so rough that
none of the machines could show very low
cutting, and the jolting over the hard clods
was tolerably severe on horses, machines
ana drivers; Two O'Clock was the hour fixed
for the trial, but as the Buckeye" was the
only machine then ready, DELAY was
caused by the Hornsby and Mccormick
experts giving their machines a pre-
hmlnary run IN the adjoining block of crop.
and start was not made until a quarter
past three. The five judges gave great at
s s1d9 to their duties, and were ably sec
the society and the secretary, Mr. Harold
B. TURNKEY. About two acres were allotted
to each machine, and they flushed in
the following order: Buckeye" / houx 10
mmI,n1,utes; Hornsby, ! hour 10 minutes;
latter machines were drawn by three
horses each while two lighter horses
worked the Buckeye" binder with eonal
ease, The decision of the judges was based
on the following scale of points:
St. Landry democrat., 1887-03-12
One Game She Could PLAY

''Lets go to the theater tonight, "
said Snufkins.
'.No, can't do it. I promised 10
stay at home tonight and play cards
with my wife. Very pleasant way to
spend the evening. You ought to try
it,"
ats no good. I've tried it.
Perhaps your wife doesn't play a
good game -
well, I dunno" said Snufkins rub
bling his head refectively. '.She's a
first rate at draw poker "-Merchant
Traveller.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-03-12
REBELLlOUS BEASTS.

Philosopher Arp Tells of His Tribulatfonsb
and How He Lost Confidence in Cows.
[ turned the cows out, and us old
Bcss was a little slow in going l just
caught her by the tail and gave her q
switch with it to hurry her up a little.
I've been feeding old Bess off and on
for five years, and [ thought that she
honored me and respected me, but sud-
denly, in the twinkling of an eye and
with malice aforethought, she rails
ed her hind leg and let fly at me with all
her might. She hit me on the shin
bone, and you might have heard the
collision for fifty yards. lthurt SO bad
I let go her tail prematurcly and hol-
Tered. 1t was a cowardly act of hers,
but nevertheless | shall hereafter let
those cows tails alone. | thought from
the report that the bone was broken,
and took on powerful and let Carl
help me all the way to the house, but
when | examined | found the bone all
right and only the epidermic cuticle
abraaed. I've lost confidence in cows.
They have no gratitude and no emotions
of an exalted character. They are not
fit for pets. A horse belongs to the
nobility, but Il cow is scrub. She has
about as much affection as mule. She
is machine to manufacture milk. and
that is all.
Nevertheless, I never like to sell my
cattle to the butcher. | never kill one
for my own use, and | never want to
eat beef-steak that comes from one of
my own raising. Now hogs are very
different. | have no lingering affection
for live hog. | can see Il fat one
killed with perfect Indifference. 1t is
his nature to be killed. He had just as
lief be killed as not There is no at
traction about him; no beauty or come
illness, no traits of character. but after
he is dead and dressed and dissected
there is greater variety Of good
things about him than about any other
animal. There is backbone and spare
rib and sausage and hogs feet and
hogs head and brains and jowls and
turnip-greens and souse and lard and
cracklin-bread and middling and ham
and shoulder, and they are all good
and yet all different in taste and salts
faction.
Well, the other morning went down
to feed the hogs, and as was throw
ing the corn over in the pen the old
cotswo,d ram jumped in to divide the
breakfast, and as he was butting the
hogs around lively picked up little
stick and climbed over the low fence to
chastise him and make him depart those
coasts. I had some little hesitation
about this business, and proceeded |
slowly and shook the stick thin. He
just stepped backward a little and
bowed his neck and doubled up his
fore feet and made lunge at me, and
would have knocked me clean over the
fence but I was over before he got to
me. [ was as mad as Julius Cesar,
and I grabbed up fence rail and stood
outside and punched him until he
jumped out where he jumped in.
The good book says that man shall
have dominion over the beasts of the
field, but it looks like mine are in
state of rebellion, and are trying to
have dominion over me.-Atlanta Con-
stitutioa.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-03-12
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
a REASON FOR SMILING.

Bertha was little maid,
Wrapped in blindness awful shade;
Yet her face was all alight
With smile SURPRISING bright.
"Bertha, TELL" said one day.
"Why you look so glad and gay
Brimming full of happiness?
What's the Joy? l can not guessV'
In tone of wondering,
Speaking thoughtfully and slow,
"Whyl" said she, Il didn't know
There had happened any thing
Here the laughter rippled out
'9To be looking sad about"
Emile P0MSs0n, in st. N:cholas
St. Landry democrat., 1887-03-12

A seyenteen-year-old boy at AL
bany, Ore, during his short career has
had his right leg broken twice, his arm
broken twice, his collar-bone broken,
and two of his ribs broken, besides a
number of minor injuries too numerous
to mention. He was just recovering
from recent injury when, the other
day, while wrestling with some boys,
he slipped and fell, breaking bone in
his wrist.
St. Landry democrat., 1887-03-12

on my wedding day A pretty bride
she must have been. Wait a minute till
l get my face straight. There am l
looking down enough? Come on, real
slow, and do do do keep step.
Minister Ito slow music)-Those
whom God hath joined together let no
man put asundcr.-Phiijp H. Welch, IN
Puci
St. Landry democrat., 1887-03-12

The Judges (Messrs. A. Kinkad. n
Wilkinson, J. Grieve, j. M'1ntyre and 7
MGulnness) thus awarded the isBuckaye,:
the first prize with the maximum number
Mccormick third, with 81, addino that 'I Iba
work performed was the best thew had
ever seem and their decision vas cheerei
by the farmers present.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-20
A Domestic Scene.

Tho young mother sat in a low, easy
rocker before the fire. her babe sleeping
quietly on her knee, and, although all was
fierce and blustoring without everything
was quiet and cosy within. Gentle peace
reigned in tho household that night.
MY dear" said the lady, turning to her
husband, who was calmly enjoying his even
ing paper, isn't II curious thing that
swans should sing just before they are going
to dior"
mo more So" he replied, gazing at his in
fants face with anxious fear "than that
going to raise the roof OIL with collie"
And presently all was fierce and clustering
within.-[N Y, Sun,
The Washington critic., 1887-12-20
An Imnortant Arrest.

The arrest of a suspicious character upon
hs general appearance, movements or COM
psnionship, without waiting until he has
robbed a traveller, fired house. or murdered
fellow-man, is an important function of u
shrewd detective. Even more important Is
the arrest of disease which, II not checked,
will blight and destroy human life. The
frequent cough, loss of appetite, general
-languor or debility, pallid skin, and bodily
aches and pains, announce the approach Of
pulmonary consumption, which IS promptly
Arrested and permanently cured by Dr.
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery Sold
by druggists, 80
The Washington critic., 1887-12-20
Knew a Thing or Two Herself.

The photographers assistant was enter
tanning the girl who came in for her Thanks
giving tintype until the artlst got ready.
"Here's funny thing in one of these two
pictures" he said. zone of them was taken
this morning and the other this afternoon.
And yet you see both the girls wore the same
dress-a fine one, isn't it2'
,"Yes, sir" replied the last visitor "them's
Minnie Martin and Maudie Mix
"Ah, you know them, do You? We'll, which
one owns the dressp'
~ do, sir" said the third girl.-[Buftalo
Express.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-20
A mr. or cuRJsrMAs.. 49,.
here are YOU going to, my pretty maid {"
gather some ClIrIstmas, sir. Y she said.

".'whcrc are YOU going to, my pretty maid I"
ITO gather some Christmas, sir,' she said
"And what is some Christina, my pretty maid ~
"Holly and nistletoe. SIR" aho said.
'Nfay go with you, my pretty maid :"
"0h, yes II YOU don't mind the snow, sir" she
snid.
"May carry your Christmas now, pretty maid Z"
swell, yes. suppose, sir" she smiled and said
Buflho carried the mstetoe over her head,
And soon, like the holly ler oecsa were red.
And ny through the v,age they shyiy sped.
"a fine bit o Christmas, the gOSsrs said
' -- TO- Weathery.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-20
Something About Men.

Tho Shah of Persia acknowledges receipt
of fine elephant from Lord Duilerin. He
has seen it and is happy.
Chris. Won der Abe, the baseball man.
owns up to fortune of 100000. No wonder
his friends exclaim, "Ahe whitherw
Many of us were born on Friday--Glad-
stone, Bismarck, Luther Newton and George
Washington-all saw the light on Friday
morn. Then there was Robinson Crusoe's
man Friday.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-20

Robinson--How did Dasher get along with
hisCalifornia land speculation?
Jones-Oh, first rate. He bought ranch
near Los Angeles for $50 900 and sold it next
day for $4,000.
Robinson-Well, don't call that doing
first-rate.
Jones-Oh, You don't know Dasher. He s
n Napoleon, he is. He bought on thirty
days credit and sold it for cash and got
out of the country before they got on to his
methods.-[Detroit Free Press.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-20
DRUNKENNESS
OR THE LIQUOR HABIT CAN BE CURED
BY ADMINISTERING DR., HAlNEs'
GOLDEN SPECIFIC.

Gun be given in u cnp of coffee or tea without
tho knowledge " the person taking II, II Is alb
sontely harmless and will effect a permanent
rate drinker or an alcoholic wreck, n has beCn
given In thousands Of cases. and in every instance
. perfect cure has followed IT NEVER FAILS.
The system once impregnutGd with the Specific,
II becomes I'm utter impOsslblity for the liquor
appetite To exist, For sale by $. 4. WARE,
under the Ebbtt House; X, X. HELpHENsTINE,
Fourteenth street and Vermont avenue, Wash
ington.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-20

WE HAVE tried DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup in
our family and can assert that it is the best
remedy for cough or cold ever introduced.
Price 35 cents
The Washington critic., 1887-12-20

A COLD OF UNUSUAL severity which ] took
last autumn developed into adiiliculty de-
threatening return of my old chronic
malady, caiarrh. One bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm completely eradicated every symptom
Of that painful and prevailing disorder.-E.
W. Warner, los Hudson street, Roch-
ester.
For twenty years ! was sufferer from
catarrh Of the head and throat. BY a few
applications Of Ely's Cream Balm | re-
ccived decided beneft--was cured by one
bosslo.--Chaylotte Parker WavGly. n. \.
The Washington critic., 1887-12-20
inexpensive Holiday Gifts
He Did Ejrst-Ratc.

aslsweet as bouquet of flowers, is bottle
of Colgate's Violet water and Cashmere
BOuauet nerfume,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
THE APPEAL FOR 1887.

The APPEAL comes 10 Il, subscribers
in hpss first days Of The ne,O year. both
WEEKL Y and DAILY, better equipped
than eper for the work Of supplying The
neWs Of the WOrld, especially Of Aemphis,
Of Tennessee and the surrounding States.
Broad and liberal in its views Of men and
Affairs, Il sOiH remain steGdfdstiy Demo
cratic, and having faith in the honesty Of
Democrats, and bslisuing that The com
bined wisdom ofh' parry, as erpesssd in
is National and STATE Conventions, "a
wiser Than The JdciiOuS atterdnce, Of indi-
ViduaiS, Il wilt sistain and support the
party. Passing epent, indicate an era
Of unprecedented prosperity for The South,
and The APPEAL WiH do all IL can 10
develop Il and buiId up The material tn
tereSts Of The WhOls country. During The
year 1887 its columns Wilbe filed with the
latest Obtainab'e Information from all
quarters of Tie globe, and It's local service
will be Increased. II has engaged The
services of regular correspondents at
Warrington, Nashville and all Othr i'm.
portant points, and wiH continue 10 keep
pace Nth The progressive Journals Of The
country. Alwdys the m0,tth piece Of The
ptopL, Ie APPEAL will continue 10 be
their advocate against all combinations
and monopoIies. We Invite the aid and
assistance Of our friends everywhere in
procuring Subscribers, especially for The
WEEKLY APPEAL, which is The
thedpcs paper today published IN this
aecfion"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-15
NASHVILLE, TENN.
A Mysterious Feature in NichOl-
sons Case.

ESPECIAL TO THE APPKAL.l
NASHVILLE, TENN, January IA The
case OF r. y. Nicholson, the manager
Of collection agency, wanted in New
Orleans for embt zzlement, came up
before Justice Cam pbell today. The
prosecution asked for a continuance,
as Gov. Bate had not signed the requi-
sition papers. The prisoners coun gel
opposed the continuance, but the
Judge concluded to hold the SO over
till M onday. There Is something very
queer about this case. The New o.
leans detective who has the requiai-
ton papers for Nicholson wants him
for another ciss altogether. Some
body has been pulling the strings IN
known 10 the detective, for although
he has not communicated with tie
Governor OF Louisiana, that official
sent him telegram telling him to stay
the proceed ngs until letter
from Gov. Bate coOld be re-
ceived aud answered. Ted y
the detective received another
dispatch worded es il in reply b. the
one he had sem, saying the Govern n
of Louisiana saw no reason to stay the
proceedings. The detective does not
know Whist to make If all this, as he
has not sent word TO the Loulsian 4
Ex scutivs. l. locks a. II som sbody
was using the wires 10 Manberret's
name, and this position Is streng h.
ened by the fact that telegram sent
to him wss opsned by one OF Nlcaol-
sons attorney, in whose care it was
addressed. Detective Msnb rret says
the Sena' orial bee is buzzing so 10 nd
that the Governor Of Tennesses can't
see or hear anything. Toe case is GER
tainly a que, one.